Middle Tennessee State University's free monthly Star Party on Friday, November 6, 2026, 6:30–8:30pm: Dr. John Wallin speaks on "Chasing Eclipses" for 30–45 minutes, then the MTSU Observatory sets up telescopes if the sky is clear. Open to the public and kids are welcome. Park in the Judd-Sims or Library lot off Alumni Drive (no tickets after 4:30pm on Fridays).
Historic Cannonsburgh Village recreates about 100 years of early Tennessee life, from the 1830s to the 1930s, with a gristmill, schoolhouse, general store, blacksmith shop, caboose, chapel, museum and the World's Largest Cedar Bucket. Self-guided tours are free. November through March it's open Tuesday–Friday 9am–3pm, weather permitting. Call ahead (615-890-0355), since the village can be closed for private rentals. Closed Nov 11, Nov 26 and Dec 24–25.
Daily; winter tour-road gates 8am–4:30pm, visitor center 9am–4pm
Stones River National Battlefield · Murfreesboro
Stones River National Battlefield charges no entrance fee. Drive the park tour road, walk the trails and visit the national cemetery where one of the Civil War's key Union victories was fought. From November through February the tour road and parking gates are open 8am–4:30pm and the visitor center 9am–4pm; March through October the gates are open 8am–5pm and the visitor center 9am–5pm. Walkers and cyclists can use park roads and trails from sunrise to sunset. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Verified Oct 28 · National Park Service
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